#103 add task and exception info to AsyncStatus message

src/ophyd_async/core/async_status.py

@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ def wrap_f(self) -> AsyncStatus:
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         if self.done:
-            if self.exception() is not None:
-                status = "errored"
+            if (e :=self.exception()):
+                status = f"errored: {repr(e)}"
             else:
                 status = "done"
         else:
             status = "pending"
-        return f"<{type(self).__name__} {status}>"
+        return f"<{type(self).__name__}, task: {self.task.get_coro()}, {status}>"
 
     __str__ = __repr__

tests/core/test_async_status.py

@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ async def test_async_status_propagates_cancelled_error(normal_coroutine):
 
     assert type(status.exception()) == asyncio.CancelledError
 
+async def test_async_status_repr_includes_task_and_exception_info(failing_coroutine):
+    status = AsyncStatus(failing_coroutine())
+    assert status.exception() is None
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        await status
+
+    assert "failing_coroutine" in str(status)
+    assert "ValueError" in str(status)
+
 
 async def test_async_status_has_no_exception_if_coroutine_successful(normal_coroutine):
     status = AsyncStatus(normal_coroutine())